
D2
Machado Eliminated by Mccully
Hugo Machado shoved from the cutoff for 67,000 and Joshua Mccully called from the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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HM Hugo Machado | J♥T♥ | busted |
JM Joshua Mccully | A♥5♥ | 378,000(24 BB) |
Neither player connected with the 3♠ 6♠ 4♠ 6♣ 8♦ runout. Mccully was good at showdown with ace-high to take the pot while Machado was sent to the rail.
Takayama Gets Machado to Fold
Hugo Machado limped in from the small blind and called a 40,000 raise from Mike Takayama in the big blind.
The flop came 3♣ 7♥ 9♠ and Machado check-called a 60,000 bet from Takayama.
Machado checked again o the 7♠ turn. Takayama bet 200,000 and Machado folded.
Player | Chips |
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MT Mike Takayama | 652,000(54 BB) |
HM Hugo Machado | 344,000(29 BB) |
D1 - 11 levels
Mendoza Flops a Set and Gets Max Value

James Mendoza opened to 10,000 from early position and received calls from Hugo Machado in the cutoff and a player in the big blind.
The flop came 6♠ A♠ J♣ and action checked around to Mendoza who bet 12,000. Only Machado called. Machado continued for 45,000 when checked to on the 5♥ turn. Mendoza check-raised to 110,000 and Machado called.
On the 3♣ river Mendoza shoved for 118,000 and Machado called with a covering stack. Machado had two pair with A♣ 5♣ but Mendoza had a set with J♠ J♥ to score the double up.
Player | Chips |
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JM James Mendoza | 516,000(129 BB) |
HM Hugo Machado | 330,000(83 BB) |
Machado Flips Arrocha to the Rail

Hugo Machado opened to 10,000 from the cutoff, Mario Arrocha shoved for 120,000 from the big blind and Machado called with a covering stack to put Arrocha at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
HM Hugo Machado | A♣K♣ | 677,000(169 BB) |
MA Mario Arrocha | T♠T♦ | busted |
Machado made two pair on the river when the board ran out 8♠ 9♣ 3♠ 9♥ K♦ to send Arrocha to the rail and take down another sizable pot.
Lee Takes One Down Preflop

Roman Hrabec opened to 7,000 from the cutoff, Hugo Machado three-bet to 24,000 from the button, Juyeol Lee cfour-bet to 75,000 from the small blind and both opponents folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HM Hugo Machado | 537,000(179 BB) |
LJ Lee Juyeol | 337,000(112 BB) |
RH Roman Hrabec | 289,500(97 BB) |
Machado Knocks Out Gathy
With two players seeing a board of T♦ 4♥ 2♠ T♠ 7♦ and 76,000 in the middle Hugo Machado shoved with a covering stack from the big blind and Michael Gathy called from the button.
Gathy had trips with T♥ 8♥ but Machado had A♣ T♣ for trips with a better kicker to score the first knockout of the day.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HM Hugo Machado | 574,000(230 BB) |
MG Michael Gathy | busted |
Boivin Takes from Machado

Hugo Machado opened to 4,000 from early position, Thomas Boivin three-bet to 17,000 from the hijack and Machado called.
The flop came 4♣ 9♥ 9♦ and Machado check-called a 17,000 bet from Boivin.
On the 6♥ turn Machado checked and Boivin bet 55,000. Machado used a time bank before folding and Boivin took the pot without showdown.
Player | Chips |
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HM Hugo Machado | 363,000(182 BB) |
TB Thomas Boivin | 271,000(136 BB) |
Machado Wins Multiway Hand

Juyeol Lee opened to 5,500 from early position and received calls from Hugo Machado on the button and Daniel Neilson in the big blind.
The flop came K♣ Q♣ J♠ and action checked around to Lee who bet 6,000. Both opponents called.
Action checked around to Machado who bet 30,000 on the 9♥ turn and both of his opponents called. On the 8♠ river Neilson checked, Lee bet 38,000, Machado raised to 145,000 and both Neilson and Lee folded.
Player | Chips |
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HM Hugo Machado | 390,000(195 BB) |
DN Daniel Neilson | 193,500(97 BB) |
LJ Lee Juyeol | 176,500(88 BB) |